First Book In A Series Of Reiki Books

“Reiki Journeys: Stories of Personal and Spiritual Growth through Reiki”

As we celebrate the season of light, we can also take time to celebrate the Reiki that ignites the light within us. As part of my celebration, I’d like to share with you my newly published Reiki book, “Reiki Journeys: Stories of Personal and Spiritual Growth through Reiki.” The first of more Reiki books to come, this book offers stories from those who have found Reiki to be a catalyst for personal and spiritual transformation.

Introduction to New Reiki Book “Reiki Journeys”

“Reiki Journeys: Stories of Personal and Spiritual Growth through Reiki” is a gathering of voices, a sharing of experiences from those who have grown personally and spiritually through Reiki. This book is a window to a community of people from all walks of life who have been touched, and often times, transformed by Reiki. With all of the Reiki books to choose from, this Reiki book demonstrates, through first-person stories, how Reiki can be a catalyst for personal and spiritual growth.

As you look through this window, you will see that some of the stories speak to the ability of Reiki to help one find focus, clarity, and life purpose. Other stories unveil a discovery of something greater than “self” with a deeper connection to an all-embracing Higher Power. All of the stories show how Reiki has enhanced many aspects of everyday life.

Stories of Personal and Spiritual Growth in “Reiki Journeys”

“Reiki Journeys: Stories of Personal and Spiritual Growth” is a testament to Reiki as a gentle modality promoting growth and transformation.

Stories include:

A healing from bulimia

A finding of clarity and life purpose

An experience of improved self-confidence on-the-job

A comforting visit from a deceased loved one

An experience of loving angelic energy, and feeling a connection to Source

A sense of strength gained while taking care of a dying loved one

A physical healing from a lump in the body

Comfort for a beloved pet who has a long-standing illness

Reiki Books For Self-Help

Within this Reiki book you’ll also find questions for self-reflection, and a Question and Answer section based on questions from Reiki students and clients collected from over a ten-year period of teaching Reiki, reading Reiki books, and giving Reiki treatment sessions. You’ll find more information about Reiki and its benefits, Reiki for pets, as well as where Reiki is being used today.

You may find a part of yourself reflected in some of the stories presented in “Reiki Journeys”. It’s pretty wonderful how we can all find things to relate to in another person’s story. Perhaps it’s because we’re all more alike than we are different, and we’re all connected to each other.

Physical Healing and Spiritual Growth

Reiki is a holistic modality. Sometimes we might perceive a physical healing through Reiki, and other times we might perceive a personal or spiritual healing. Since our physical bodies are connected to our emotional, mental, and spiritual energy systems, a “healing” in any one energy system also affects all of the other energy systems. In some of the “Reiki Journeys” stories, physical healings occur that provide a springboard for personal and spiritual growth. Sometimes there is personal and spiritual growth without an obviously visible physical healing. An example of this would be when Reiki helps to propel us towards our true life mission or when Reiki helps us to reach milestones in our lives. Some of the stories in my Reiki book “Reiki Journeys” speak to this aspect.

Also in My Book, Reiki and Intuition

Some of the stories in my new Reiki book “Reiki Journeys” reveal how Reiki can be a catalyst for intuitive development. Our intuition is very basic to us as humans. Animals also have a keen intuitive sense and they need it to survive in their environment. Our intuition can be very beneficial for us because it can help to guide us in making daily decisions, and it can help us in assisting our loved ones if we feel that they may need a helping hand at any given time. Reiki has helped many in developing the “inner knowing” we refer to as intuition.

Stepping Stone on a Path of Personal and Spiritual Growth

Reiki can be a stepping stone on a path of other holistic modalities. Reiki complements other modalities that we may use to help ourselves. Some of the stories in my new Reiki book “Reiki Journeys” demonstrate how Reiki came along after incorporating other modalities such as yoga or meditation.

For many, Reiki comes along in just the right time and in just the right way. Each story in “Reiki Journeys” is part of an individual’s sacred path, and Reiki has been an instrumental element in the next step on that path.

Reiki Books Make Great Gifts For Loved Ones

During the holiday season and New Year, I’m grateful to share with you this celebration of those who speak their truths in “Reiki Journeys: Stories of Personal and Spiritual Growth through Reiki”. If you are guided to choose a gift for a friend from the wonderful cornucopia of Reiki books, I hope you’ll consider “Reiki Journeys”. May these Reiki stories inspire you along your own unique journey, lifting your heart, mind and soul!

Many Reiki blessings,

Reiki Master Yvonne P. Gleason

Reiki Sanctuary of Northern Virginia

Featured Reviews for “Reiki Journeys: Stories of Personal and Spiritual Growth through Reiki”

“This uplifting collection of personal Reiki experiences serves as a testament to the empowering, life-expanding, and healing possibilities attainable through Reiki. In these stories, individuals from all walks of life are awakened, healed, and transformed personally and spiritually. For anyone wondering about Reiki and the possibilities of personal and spiritual growth, this book is an invaluable gift.”

Georgia LaCroix, RMT, CMT, CEIM

Co-Director, The Cardinal Center for Healing, Fairfax, VA

“Yvonne opens a gracious and powerful space for the sharing of life stories with Reiki. The energy of Reiki is palpable, flowing through the pages, inviting connection.

In this book you will find examples of the inherent ability of Reiki to help us live more fully, nourishing the whole aspect of each of us. Each story opens a window to the soul of a Reiki client or practitioner, in which you as a reader just may discover a part of yourself.

This offering is witness to the power of Reiki to heal and transform. Let the journey begin!”

Natalie W. Scholl, MEd, MDiv, PCC

Director, Soul Ways Coaching

“This book is a must for anyone interested in Reiki. Be warned: you may not be able to put it down once you pick it up! I read it in one sitting. What struck me most as I read the personal stories of deeply moving Reiki experiences was the warmth and gentleness palpably emanating from each voice. This collection of stories from so many different people illustrates just how special and life-affecting Reiki can be. Reading it is like sitting in a room with a group of loving people who share a story or two to help you understand. For this reason especially, this book is a perfect complement to textbooks, manuals and topical books about Reiki. It takes the subject of Reiki and best represents how personal and profound an experience Reiki can be. I thoroughly enjoyed it and highly recommend it.”

Grateful Reader

CLIENTS SAY

“Thank you, thank you, thank you! I feel so rejuvenated and calm, and prepared to face the coming months. Words cannot express how thankful I am to have you in my life. Your Reiki treatment sessions are so powerful. You are truly gifted.”

C.M., Fairfax, VA

“Yvonne is a gifted practitioner and talented teacher. Her teaching style encourages self-discovery, exploration, and appreciation of the universal life force energy for which Reiki is named. Yvonne’s ability to teach and initiate students into the power of this energy is rivaled only by her deep compassion and commitment to helping others. In her presence, one quickly realizes that this is a sacred calling to which she is wholly devoted. Thank you for being you.” –

“My persistent six-week old cough almost completely disappeared right after my first Reiki treatment session with you! After the second session, the cough went away. I want to thank you for bringing peace and calm to me.”

F.E., Fairfax, VA

“Thank you so much for all the wonderful things you taught me during the Reiki I and Reiki II classes. Your patience and loving nature made this one of the most memorable experiences of my life. I never knew what balance felt like until I completed the classes. I look forward to continuing with the Advanced class.”

G.C., Arlington, VA

“I loved the Reiki classes! I am so grateful for Yvonne and the group dynamic. Her observations were spot-on, and I was inspired to look deeper within myself. She is such a nurturing, special spirit and I’m so glad I was led to her!”

L.S., Fairfax, VA

“I have been getting Reiki treatments from Yvonne periodically for 4 years. Her warm, empathetic, non-judgmental and spiritual presence is angelic. I originally went to Yvonne to help heal a trauma that was manifesting itself physically. I didn’t even have to talk about it, she intuitively knew what to do, and she then removed the toxins and helped balance me again. All my Reiki sessions with her are so incredibly relaxing and insightful. She also has taught me so much about myself and my own spirituality, I feel so blessed to have met her.”

P.T., Centreville, VA

“I very much enjoyed the classes! Thank you for your approach and dedication to Reiki. I look forward to seeing where Reiki will take me! Thanks again.”

L.C., Vienna, VA

“The class was taught with compassion and knowledge. And the small class size was great. Thank you!”

T.C., Manassas Park, VA

“You created a very loving and secure space for sharing. Wonderful energy. Thank you!”

R.S., Harrisonburg, VA

“This Reiki class exceeded my expectations. The environment had warm and wonderful energy. The written material was so well organized and offered with such care and love. I’m looking forward to the next level!”

M.B., Lake Ridge, VA

“I like that everything you go over in class is written in our notebooks and we get the chance to practice in class. I love the fact that you are always so encouraging of us and take the time to ask if we have questions. I thoroughly enjoyed this class and all of my previous classes. I am extremely grateful to have such a loving and caring Reiki teacher! Thank you.”

H.H., Ashburn, VA

“I am overjoyed. I am changed forever, thank you! Now I’d love to take the next class.”

D.G., Alexandria, VA

“Everything in class was clearly presented and was supported by excellent written material. The atmosphere and the teacher fill you with peace, trust, and confidence.”

P.G., Reston, VA

“I will recommend that my friends take this class because they will know more about Reiki, themselves, and how to help others with more unconditional love and compassion. My teacher/Master, Yvonne, was really amazing. This class was like a walk in the forest and at the end I see a bright light.”

C.F., Woodbridge, VA

“I loved this Reiki class. I liked how you showed us what to do and helped affirm our experience in a positive and gentle way. I am coming away with the tools needed to get started practicing on myself and my family. I enjoyed every bit of the day and I can’t wait for the next step!”

C.E., Hedgesville, WV

“Thank you so much for everything. Seriously the most amazing classes I have ever taken. You are a wonderful teacher and I felt the flow of the classes was perfect. Thank you very much for this experience.”“Thank you so much for everything. Seriously the most amazing classes I have ever taken. You are a wonderful teacher and I felt the flow of the classes was perfect. Thank you very much for this experience.”

E.G., Broadlands, VA

“My Reiki treatment sessions from Yvonne have equalized my stress levels during a difficult period of transition. With changes around jobs, relationships and housing all on my horizon, I have found deep relaxation and clarity of thought that has helped me tremendously. I feel as though I’ve been on a vacation! I feel great.”

S.C., Fairfax, VA

“I have noticed remarkable difference in the pain in my foot. More importantly, I’ve had pain in my back behind my right shoulder blade. I didn’t even mention this to you. It feels 1000 times better. Over all, I feel like my energy is vibrating on a much higher level than I was prior to my Reiki treatment session with you. Thanks again so very much for being you!”